SUSTAINABLE FOR TOMORROW
As a family business we take our social responsibility very seriously and design our entire value chain according to strict social, ecological and economic principles.
Here you can find out which goals we are pursuing in the area of sustainability and which projects we are already implementing today.
To the sustainability report:
Further language versions:
- Dutch: PDF catalogue
FAIR FÜR ALLE
Wir von KÜBLER sind uns unserer Verantwortung als einer der marktführenden Hersteller unserer Branche bewusst, weshalb für uns nachhaltiges Handeln und Entscheiden unter Berücksichtigung gesellschaftlicher, ökonomischer und ökologischer Belange einen hohen Stellenwert hat.
Aus diesem Grund haben wir eine Grundsatzerklärung verfasst, die das unternehmensweite Verständnis von Nachhaltigkeit und Compliance sowie unsere diesbezüglichen Anforderungen an Lieferanten und Dienstleister festschreibt. Unser Ziel ist es, den Nachhaltigkeitsgedanken damit noch stärker als integralen Bestandteil aller Unternehmensaktivitäten zu verankern.
Fair Wear Foundation
Der Mensch steht im Mittelpunkt unserer Produkte. Seit 70 Jahren stellen wir professionelle Arbeitskleidung her, die den Menschen schützen soll. Doch wer schützt die Menschen, die unsere Produkte herstellen?
Mit unserem Beitritt zur Fair Wear Foundation bekräftigen wir unser Engagement für eine verantwortungsvolle und sozial nachhaltige Produktion. Damit setzen wir ein klares Zeichen für mehr Transparenz in unserer Lieferkette.
Die Fair Wear Foundation bietet einen unabhängigen, international anerkannten Rahmen, der auf den Standards der Internationalen Arbeitsorganisation (ILO) und der Organisation für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (OECD) basiert. Sie kombiniert glaubwürdige Audits, Beschwerdemechanismen für Arbeitnehmer und umsetzbare Verbesserungspläne.
Diese Mitgliedschaft hilft uns, Risiken proaktiv zu erkennen und anzugehen, enger mit unseren Partnern zusammenzuarbeiten und unsere Werte in messbare Fortschritte auf Fabrikebene umzusetzen. Außerdem stärkt sie die Glaubwürdigkeit unserer Aussagen: Durch externe Überwachung, öffentliche Berichterstattung und kontinuierliche Verbesserung können unsere Kunden und Stakeholder darauf vertrauen, dass wir nicht nur hohe Standards setzen, sondern auch konsequent daran arbeiten, diese zu erfüllen und zu übertreffen.
Dieser Schritt ergänzt unsere bestehenden Verpflichtungen und unterstreicht unser Bestreben, zu einer faireren Textilindustrie beizutragen.
TÜV RHEINLAND
Our products and services make a tangible contribution to the success of our partners and must deliver what the KÜBLER name promises: the highest quality.
By continuously optimising our processes, we always want to deliver the best possible performance and offer our customers only flawless products and services. We are very well positioned to achieve this goal: Certification according to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 by TÜV-Rheinland confirms that both our quality and environmental management meet the high requirements of the international standard.
STANDARD 100 BY OEKO-TEX®
Offering products that are harmless to health and at the same time offer the highest functionality is very important to us. The skin compatibility of the materials used plays a decisive role. Our products are therefore tested for harmful substances and, with a few exceptions, are STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certified.
STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® is an independent, internationally recognised testing and certification system. The world's leading health label for textiles stands for "textile confidence" like no other. OEKO-TEX® certified products are tested for harmful substances by independent testing institutes. This testing is subject to fixed limit values that sometimes exceed the legal requirements.
GREEN BUTTON
We are licensed for the Green Button.
The Green Button is a state seal for sustainably produced textiles. It sets binding requirements to protect people and the environment in the production process of textiles. A total of 46 demanding social and environmental criteria must be met - from A as in waste water limits to Z as in forced labour ban.
What is special about the Green Button : In addition to the product, it is always checked whether the company as a whole fulfils its human rights and ecological due diligence obligations in the textile supply chain. The state sets the criteria and conditions for the Green Button. Independent inspection bodies monitor compliance with the criteria.
Human rights
We are committed to our social responsibility to respect and promote human rights in all areas of our company and along our value chain.
This guideline represents KÜBLER's views on compliance with human rights and ethical behaviour, both within our own company and within our value chain.
Ethics guideline
Fair and trusting cooperation is a matter of course for us.
Ethical principles and behaviour are stated in our guidelines and serve as a guide for our actions. This includes both our company and our value chain..
Environmental Directive
The textile industry is one of the most resource-intensive sectors in the world.
We are therefore committed to our social responsibility to respect and promote environmentally friendly and resource-conserving behaviour in our company and along our value chain.
CLIMATE PARTNER
ClimatePartner is one of the leading providers of climate protection solutions for companies. ClimatePartner implements tailor-made solutions for balancing and offsetting CO² emissions in order to make products, services and companies climate-neutral. ClimatePartner is regarded as the inventor of the process for climate-neutral print products and was involved in the creation of ISO 16759 for the carbon footprinting of print products. ClimatePartner guarantees transparency through a clear labeling system in conjunction with a TÜV Austria-certified IT solution.
AMFORI BUSINESS SOCIAL COMPLIANCE INITIATIVE
We believe that living wages and reasonable working hours are self-evident and essential to the quality of life of our employees. We do not accept child labour or working conditions that restrict or oppress people's freedom.
That is why we are a member of amfori, the world's leading business association for free and sustainable trade. We improve the social performance of our supply chain through amfori BSCI.
GO GREEN
To ensure environmentally friendly production and to protect natural resources, we only work with suppliers who use harmful substances in a highly environmentally conscious manner or do not use them at all.
When selecting our logistics partners, we make sure that our letters and parcels are sent in a CO2-neutral way.
Presentation of risks and measures KÜBLER
To identify risks in our supply chain, we have conducted a risk analysis, both at country and supplier level.
The analysis was based on the sector risks of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Promoting Responsible Supply Chains in the Apparel and Footwear Industry. Using these, the specific country risks were assessed based on reliable, external sources. For example, the ITUC Global Rights Index and the Environmental Performance Index were used as external sources. At the supplier level, mitigating measures and knowledge of actual negative impacts were used to determine the individual risk of each supplier.
The identified risks were assessed and prioritised according to probability of occurrence, severity and our ability to influence.
In the risk analysis, we identified risks in the areas of working hours, wages and corruption in the ready-made garment companies and prioritised them accordingly. In order to counter these risks effectively and appropriately, we rely first and foremost on a personal exchange with our suppliers through regular visits and raising awareness of the negative impacts at management level.
At the same time, we review our own purchasing practices for aspects that may increase the risks of working hours and wages. To ensure the effectiveness of our measures, we also use the selective review with social audits by independent third parties.
In the area of wet processes, the risks of hazardous chemicals, water consumption and pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions have been prioritised. In addition to compliance with local laws, we rely on education and training to educate on the handling of chemicals and reduction opportunities in water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and minimise risks.
We also promote the implementation of
We are confident that these measures will minimise our identified risks and enable us to further implement our high social and environmental standards in our supply chain.
[Version 1 | As of: 09.12.2022]
Green Button 2.0 Reporting
Through this report, KÜBLER publicly communicates each year—tailored to its target audiences—how it implements its corporate due-diligence obligations within its own textile supply chains.
